29 July 2020
Pastor who kept kidnap victim inside church says he started crime to expand his ministry
A pastor who led a kidnapping ring in Ogun State has been arrested by operatives attached to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force.
52-year-old Adetokumbo Adenopo was paraded before the media alongside three members of his criminal gang on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
Adenopo, the Founder and General Overseer of New Life Ministry, Lukosi, in Shagamu Area of Ogun State, was arrested in connection with the abduction of one Jonathan Ekpo.
Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, disclosed at the media parade that the victim, an employee of a logistic company, was kidnapped on July 17 while on official duty to deliver goods in Shagamu.
Ekpo was kept in an underground cabin inside Adenopo's church building in Ogijo town, Ogun by his abductors who demanded the payment of N20 million as ransom for his freedom.
"Curiously, the pastor told the Police operatives that he embarked on the crime for the expansion of his church and charity works," Mba said.
Ekpo was rescued unhurt by the Police nine days after his abduction, and was reunited with his family.
The other members of the gang arrested by the IRT are Chigozie Williams, 22, Ugoji Linus, 30, and Emmanuel Chris Ani, 27.
A total of 35 suspects were paraded before the media on Wednesday, with items recovered including four AK-47 rifles, one FMC rifle, one pump action gun, two double barrel guns, one Beretta pistol, four AK-47 magazines, six cartridges, 378 rounds of live ammunition, and one network jammer.
30-year-old Udodiri Bright was arrested alongside three other members of his gang in connection with the murder of Chuks Okebata, a Nigerian-born United States soldier, in 2017.
The victim had been on holiday in his Okigwe hometown in Imo State when he was killed by the gang.
Others arrested in connection with his murder are Ekwuru Shadrack, 26, Chimerie Igwe, 30, and Chibuike Sunday, 28.
"The suspects who are one of the foremost kidnapping groups terrorizing the South Eastern part of the country were arrested 31 months after, following intensive manhunt by the Police team," Mba said.
The IRT also arrested a 9-member trans-boundary armed robbery and car snatching syndicate led by one Yakubu Hayatu, 30.
Mba alleged that the gang has snatched over 30 exotic cars at gun point, and killed two police officers.
The gang used anti-tracker devices to evade arrest and delivered the vehicles to one Alhaji Garba in Maradi, Niger Republic.
Mba said 18 stolen vehicles have already been recovered, and that the IRT is working with INTERPOL to arrest Garba and recover other vehicles.
Other members of the gang are Adamu Awalu, 28, Abdulrahman Yakubu, 23, Yusuf Adamu, 22, Kamal Japhet, 22, Abubakar Samaila, 20, Muhammadu Abdulahi, 20, Yahaya Mohammed, 18, and Ibrahim Abubakar, 21.
Mba said all the suspects will be charged to court on conclusion of investigations.
52-year-old Adetokumbo Adenopo was paraded before the media alongside three members of his criminal gang on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
Adenopo, the Founder and General Overseer of New Life Ministry, Lukosi, in Shagamu Area of Ogun State, was arrested in connection with the abduction of one Jonathan Ekpo.
Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, disclosed at the media parade that the victim, an employee of a logistic company, was kidnapped on July 17 while on official duty to deliver goods in Shagamu.
Ekpo was kept in an underground cabin inside Adenopo's church building in Ogijo town, Ogun by his abductors who demanded the payment of N20 million as ransom for his freedom.
"Curiously, the pastor told the Police operatives that he embarked on the crime for the expansion of his church and charity works," Mba said.
Ekpo was rescued unhurt by the Police nine days after his abduction, and was reunited with his family.
The other members of the gang arrested by the IRT are Chigozie Williams, 22, Ugoji Linus, 30, and Emmanuel Chris Ani, 27.
A total of 35 suspects were paraded before the media on Wednesday, with items recovered including four AK-47 rifles, one FMC rifle, one pump action gun, two double barrel guns, one Beretta pistol, four AK-47 magazines, six cartridges, 378 rounds of live ammunition, and one network jammer.
30-year-old Udodiri Bright was arrested alongside three other members of his gang in connection with the murder of Chuks Okebata, a Nigerian-born United States soldier, in 2017.
The victim had been on holiday in his Okigwe hometown in Imo State when he was killed by the gang.
Others arrested in connection with his murder are Ekwuru Shadrack, 26, Chimerie Igwe, 30, and Chibuike Sunday, 28.
"The suspects who are one of the foremost kidnapping groups terrorizing the South Eastern part of the country were arrested 31 months after, following intensive manhunt by the Police team," Mba said.
The IRT also arrested a 9-member trans-boundary armed robbery and car snatching syndicate led by one Yakubu Hayatu, 30.
Mba alleged that the gang has snatched over 30 exotic cars at gun point, and killed two police officers.
The gang used anti-tracker devices to evade arrest and delivered the vehicles to one Alhaji Garba in Maradi, Niger Republic.
Mba said 18 stolen vehicles have already been recovered, and that the IRT is working with INTERPOL to arrest Garba and recover other vehicles.
Other members of the gang are Adamu Awalu, 28, Abdulrahman Yakubu, 23, Yusuf Adamu, 22, Kamal Japhet, 22, Abubakar Samaila, 20, Muhammadu Abdulahi, 20, Yahaya Mohammed, 18, and Ibrahim Abubakar, 21.
Mba said all the suspects will be charged to court on conclusion of investigations.
Remember the Girl In The Babcock Sextape? She Has Been Offered International Scholarship To Study Abroad
The female student of Babcock University who went viral last year after appearing in a sex tape, has been offered an international scholarship.
If you recall, the student was expelled by the managemnet of the school after a video showing her and an ex-student of the school having sex surfaced on the internet.
According to a Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Ola Brown who took interest in the case after her expulsion from Babcock University, her scholarship in a foreign country has been fully paid.
He took to Twitter to break the news, which served as a follow up to an update he made on the student in June.
He wrote:
Just made her scholarship payment. She will be travelling out to study in the next few months. Future head of the IMF/World Bank loading by God's grace https://twitter.com/NaijaFlyingDr/status/1288414808157683712?s=19
In the previous month, Dr Ola had written on the progress the lady has been making since some Nigerians came to her rescue. He disclosed that since her expulsion from the school, she has improved drastically, both academically and psychologically.
If you recall, the student was expelled by the managemnet of the school after a video showing her and an ex-student of the school having sex surfaced on the internet.
According to a Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Ola Brown who took interest in the case after her expulsion from Babcock University, her scholarship in a foreign country has been fully paid.
He took to Twitter to break the news, which served as a follow up to an update he made on the student in June.
He wrote:
Just made her scholarship payment. She will be travelling out to study in the next few months. Future head of the IMF/World Bank loading by God's grace https://twitter.com/NaijaFlyingDr/status/1288414808157683712?s=19
In the previous month, Dr Ola had written on the progress the lady has been making since some Nigerians came to her rescue. He disclosed that since her expulsion from the school, she has improved drastically, both academically and psychologically.
Check Out Stunning Works Of Ifeyinwa joy chiamonwu- Nigerian Hyper-Realistic Artsist
Self-taught artist
Chiamonwu has been an artist for the past five years. She first started by drawing cartoons, but soon realized she wasn’t very good at it. However, her passion for making art was too strong to let go – so she practiced and later advanced to drawing life-like drawings which later developed to Hyperrealism. She found talented hyperrealism artists on Instagram, and started following their processes and techniques.
– To learn more about the genre, I saw many tutorials which really intrigued me. I began to practice and today I would say that I’m very good at it, and I’m completely self-taught. If you are fascinated and dedicated you can come a long way towards pursuing, building and developing a talent, says Chiamonwu Joy.
Since then, Chiamonwu has had a handful commercial assignments, such as being part of an exhibition called “Insanity” in Lagos in 2016. She has also been interviewed by TV stations, newspapers and magazines all around the world after her artwork went viral on Twitter about a year ago.
Chiamonwu has been an artist for the past five years. She first started by drawing cartoons, but soon realized she wasn’t very good at it. However, her passion for making art was too strong to let go – so she practiced and later advanced to drawing life-like drawings which later developed to Hyperrealism. She found talented hyperrealism artists on Instagram, and started following their processes and techniques.– To learn more about the genre, I saw many tutorials which really intrigued me. I began to practice and today I would say that I’m very good at it, and I’m completely self-taught. If you are fascinated and dedicated you can come a long way towards pursuing, building and developing a talent, says Chiamonwu Joy.
Since then, Chiamonwu has had a handful commercial assignments, such as being part of an exhibition called “Insanity” in Lagos in 2016. She has also been interviewed by TV stations, newspapers and magazines all around the world after her artwork went viral on Twitter about a year ago.
– To learn more about the genre, I saw many tutorials which really intrigued me. I began to practice and today I would say that I’m very good at it, and I’m completely self-taught. If you are fascinated and dedicated you can come a long way towards pursuing, building and developing a talent, says Chiamonwu Joy.
Since then, Chiamonwu has had a handful commercial assignments, such as being part of an exhibition called “Insanity” in Lagos in 2016. She has also been interviewed by TV stations, newspapers and magazines all around the world after her artwork went viral on Twitter about a year ago.
Photos of Toke Makinwa's Alleged Lover- Billionaire Dr. Festus A Fadeyi
Dr. Festus A Fadeyi who is in his 70s is the Billionaire Chairman and Managing Director of Pan Ocean Oil Nigeria Limited
Fadeyi, through Pan Ocean, took loans To fund the firm’s oil and gas upstream projects operated under Joint Operating Agreements and Production Sharing Contracts with and on behalf of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and is allegedly indebted to Skye bank with N196billion.
According to reports, the Billionaire who is said to be married with five grown boys from his wife of many years, allegedly bought Toke a brand new Range Rover 2016 model worth over N50 million.
He is also reportedly responsible for her acquisition of top of the line and very expensive designer bags, shoes from Louboutin, Bottega etc.
Reacting the reports, Toke had put up a cryptic message when responding to a fan who wondered why she was being attacked’ She’d said ‘If i can take the good then i can taker the bad’
Fadeyi himself is yet to comment on the allegations.
Fadeyi, through Pan Ocean, took loans To fund the firm’s oil and gas upstream projects operated under Joint Operating Agreements and Production Sharing Contracts with and on behalf of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and is allegedly indebted to Skye bank with N196billion.
According to reports, the Billionaire who is said to be married with five grown boys from his wife of many years, allegedly bought Toke a brand new Range Rover 2016 model worth over N50 million.
He is also reportedly responsible for her acquisition of top of the line and very expensive designer bags, shoes from Louboutin, Bottega etc.
Reacting the reports, Toke had put up a cryptic message when responding to a fan who wondered why she was being attacked’ She’d said ‘If i can take the good then i can taker the bad’
Fadeyi himself is yet to comment on the allegations.
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